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Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur

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trees a line offensive to Khalifa (see Add. Note p. 416) Humayun makes a good shot Beauty of the harvest near Istallf and in the Bagh-i-padshahl Return to Kabul Babur receives a white falcon in gift pays a visit of consolation to an ashamed drinker Arrivals various he finishes copying 'All-sher's four Dlwans An order to exclude from future parties those who become drunk Babur starts for Lamghan ..... 367-419
926 AIL Dec. 23rd 1519 to Dec. 12th 1520 AD. Excursion to Koh-daman and Kohistan incidents of the" road Babur shoots with an easy bow, for the first time after the dislocation of his wrist Nijr-au tribute fixed Excursions in Lamghan Kafir head-men bring goat-skins of wine Halt in the Bagh-i-wafa its oranges, beauty and charm Babur records his wish and intention to return to obedience in his 40th year and his consequent excess in wine as the end approached composes an air visits Nur-valley relieves Kwaja Kalan in Bajaur teaches a talisman to stop rain his opinion of the ill-taste and disgusting intoxication of beer his reason for summoning Khwaja Kalan, and trenchant words to Shah Hasan relieving him an old beggar loaded with gifts the raft strikes a rock Description of the Klndir spring Fish taken from fish-ponds Hunting Accident to a tooth Fishing with a net A murderer made over to the avengers of blood A Qoran chapter read and start made for Kabul (here the diary breaks off)........420-425
Translator's Note. 926to932AH. 1520tol525ad. Babur's activities in the Gap missing matter less interesting than that lost in the previous one its distinctive mark is biographical Dramatis persona Sources of information.......426-444
926  AH Dec. 23rd 1519 to Dec. 12th 1520 ad. Babur's five expeditions into Hindustan this year's cut short by menace from Qandahar Shah Beg's position particulars of his menace not ascertained Description of Qandahar-fort Babur's various sieges this year's raised because of pestilence within the walls Shah Beg pushes out into Sind.
927  ah. Dec. 12th 1520 to Dec. 1st 1521 AD. Two accounts of this year's siege of Qandahar (i) that of the Hablbussiyar (ii) that of the Tdrlkh-i-s'ind concerning the dates involved Mlrza Khan's death.
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